Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze

Experts warn smoke from wildifies could pose health risks in the Carolinas

Wildfire smoke impacts air quality in western North Carolina. Eight counties are being monitored with some in critical alert zones.

Carolina wildfires: High winds, low humidity significantly increase threat

ABC News (ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Strong winds and low humidity could create significant problems for firefighters in the Carolinas on Friday, as wildfires continue to rage throughout both states, officials said. Red flag warnings are in place for the western Carolinas on Friday with wind gusts reaching 30 mph and a relative humidity as low as 20%, officials said. “We’ve never had a fire quite like this,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said durin…

Firefighters make progress on containing Carolinas wildfires but warn danger persists

Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy conditions. Hundreds of people have been asked to leave their homes in North Carolina and South Carolina as a half-dozen large fires are burning in the […]

Crews continue to put out flare-ups in Carolina Forest wildfire

CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WBTW) -- Entering Day 26 of the Covington Drive wildfire in Carolina Forest, residents are still seeing South Carolina Forestry Commission crews in their backyards tending to flare-ups. As the area remains without much rain, the soil remains dry and easy for pine needles on the ground to get fire and smolder. The fire, as of this writing, is still at 80% containment. Forestry Commission environmental program manager Holly …

Crews battling several grass fires along train tracks in NE OKC, Midwest City

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Firefighters responded to several grass fires along the train tracks in northeast Oklahoma City and Midwest City on Wednesday afternoon. Grass fires along the train tracks in northeast Oklahoma City and Midwest City. Photo courtesy KFOR. Video from McIntyre Law Chopper 4 over the scene shows multiple fires near the tracks between NE 4th Street and Bryant in Oklahoma City and NE 23rd and Douglas in Midwest City. No injuries…

Midlands could be at risk for wildfires, too, as Myrtle Beach and Upstate battle their own

Dry weather in the Midlands have similar potential to generate wildfires like those that recently scorched areas in Myrtle Beach and the Upstate, the NWS said.